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Forte (It.) (for-teh)

Loud. Fort (Fr.), Stark (Ger.). Meno forte, less loud.

Mezzo forte (M. F.), half loud. forte, louder. Poco forte, a little loud; rather loud. Sempre forte, always loud.

Forte stop, a mechanism worked by the feet or the knee, or a draw-stop, by means of which the whole power of the harmonium, organ, etc., may be put on at once.

Forte possibile (It.) (pos-see-bee-leh), Fortissimo (It.). Loud as possible.